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25. I'm seeing posts about the proud boys being involved

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Fri Apr 26, 2024, 07:22 PM

Apr 26

Gavin McInnes, a founder of the Proud Boys, on the campus of Columbia University ahead of a speech by House Speaker Mike Johnson

Link to tweet

He was also spotted at a campus protest in Texas. He might very well be funding the efforts. Supposedly all the tents being used across multiple campuses are the same type / style.

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1/2 the protestors arrested in austin were not students [View all] moonshinegnomie Apr 25 OP

Outside protesters are allowed at UT. It's a state law. LeftInTX Apr 25 #1

Abbott signed the law in 2019 - A law to be repealed Traurigkeit Apr 25 #12

LOL...Now that professors are protesting, he's gonna crackdown on them. He's a lunatic. LeftInTX Apr 25 #15

Kick out the 29 who were students. Perhaps charge with hate crime. jimfields33 Apr 26 #26

Kick them out for protesting? Eko Apr 26 #39

This is what I think is happening. Irish_Dem Apr 25 #2

+1 dalton99a Apr 25 #13

Post removed Post removed Apr 26 #31

The Daily Mail is a vile RW shitrag with an extremely poor fact check record, it is not useful here as a source Celerity Apr 26 #35

Maybe the pictures of dead & injured kids on their phones everyday womanofthehills Apr 27 #47

Yes but there are brutal pictures from both sides. Irish_Dem Apr 27 #50

The "legitmate non-antisemetic student protesters" need to do a better Coventina Apr 25 #3

As soon as anit-semitism rears its head at one of these protests they should be shut down ripcord Apr 25 #5

I agree completely. Coventina Apr 25 #7

Same with when the far right rears its heads at protests Eko Apr 26 #41

No argument there ripcord Apr 26 #42

It goes both ways - video on Twitter today womanofthehills Apr 27 #49

I agree Eko Apr 26 #40

I didn't think they were all students. LiberalFighter Apr 25 #4

The pro-palestinian groups were up and running on campuses prior to the massacre - TBF Apr 25 #6

Yes. The anti-Israel/pro-Palestinian groups have been organizing for over a decade. LeftInTX Apr 25 #16

Yup orangecrush Apr 26 #36

Some schools are checking student IDs. moondust Apr 25 #8

I know Columbia has gates and is a private university. LeftInTX Apr 25 #9

Columbia ID checks OrangeJoe Apr 25 #17

He may have been escorted by a GOP congress member. Jill Stein was there today. LeftInTX Apr 25 #23

All the charges were dismissed MichMan Apr 25 #10

Can we charge any of those cops with assault? LeftInTX Apr 25 #11

Dang. Are they doing hate crimes against Jewish students? jimfields33 Apr 26 #28

At UT??? Not that I know of. LeftInTX Apr 26 #29

Ok. Thanks! jimfields33 Apr 26 #38

So ... who were they? CloudWatcher Apr 25 #14

Please. They're probably local activists. JVP are not paid by Putin. maxsolomon Apr 25 #19

Austin is a liberal oasis in Texas - TBF Apr 27 #53

I used to attend protests on campuses I didn't attend. In Too Deep Apr 25 #18

I saw some of the same BS claims moniss Apr 25 #20

During Vietnam and Civil Rights protests moniss Apr 25 #21

Army basic training included being exposed to tear gas... surfered Apr 25 #22

Me too. Marine boot camp prepared me for the demos. Ping Tung Apr 26 #44

No surprise there. republianmushroom Apr 25 #24

I'm seeing posts about the proud boys being involved ecstatic Apr 26 #25

This is in NY LeftInTX Apr 26 #30

Not surprising. drray23 Apr 26 #27

Oh yeah... Think. Again. Apr 26 #34

There wasn't vandalism at UT Austin. Just pro-Palestinian protesters who came from off campus LeftInTX Apr 26 #37

I read somewhere... Think. Again. Apr 26 #32

the gop is cracking down on these protests under false pretenses. they are doing on purpose Takket Apr 26 #33

So what? What were the cops doing on campus? They aren't students. Ping Tung Apr 26 #43

Thank goodness people can have solidarity on campus in the workplace and everywhere. David__77 Apr 26 #45

Then I don't blame them for being arrested. rockfordfile Apr 26 #46

So more than half were students or otherwise affiliated? Prairie Gates Apr 27 #48

Ah it's those outside agitators. Voltaire2 Apr 27 #51

SO WHAT? It's a taxpayer supported system. marble falls Apr 27 #52

I agree with this - TBF Apr 27 #54